academy and inventor of telegraph. Service medals. NEWS REVIEW OF CURRENT EVENTS How the World Regards the Election of Hindenburg as German President. By EDWARD W. PICKARD IELD MARSHAL PAUL VON HIN DENBURG, candidate of the Mon- urchists and Nationalists, leader of Germany's defeated armies in the World war and devoted servant of the former kaiser, was elected President of Germany with a plurality of ap- proximately 900,00 votes over Wilhelm Marx. This bare statement may sound a bit startling, but probably there Is nothing in the fact that should cause great alarm among nations that desire peace. Hindenburg's declared policies are not different from those of Marx, and since the election Chancellor Luther, who will remaln in power, has put forth statements designed to re assure the world. Said Dr. Luther: “Germany in her disarmed condition Is justified in demanding security. It Is all the more to the Interest of Ger- many to seek protection through trea ties against future attacks, since she not wish to wage war, and every expert knows she Is unable to | Wage war. “Germany will co-operate In the re- moval of continued international ten- | sion, tinct regarding our alms. saying that the stand German government changed.” This means that Germany Is adopt- ing a stiffer attitude toward the allles that defeated her in the war and will not agree to a one-sided security pact which guarantees the frontiers of other nations but leaves her own open to | attack. She demands assurance that France will net seize the Rhineland. Dr. Luther also spoke some firm words | concerning the fallure of the allies to | evacuate Cologne, saying: | “During more than three and a half months we have waited vainly for a substantial justification of non-evacna- tion. This justification, though con- stantly announced to us in the allied | notes, has not yet reached us. The | German government has repeatedly sald in public statements and diplo- matic communications that It is abso lutely out of the question that repris. als be Imposed upon a nation because of a partial nonfulfillment of a treaty | while at the same time that same na- tion Is deprived of the possibility of explaining itself and of the possibility for objective discussion, We must defi- nitely expect that the allied govern ments no longer will delay in putting an end to this state of affairs.” Many of General von Hindenburg's backers are opposed to the Dawes plan nnd he has not yet committed himself concerning It, but Chancellor Luther praised the plan warmly, declaring It was responsible for the stabilization of German currency and for the start on reconstruction work. The Monarchist press already has begun a campaign ugainst the carrying out of the Dawes plan. but the government officials doubtless realize that to repudiate it would mean financial collapse. does as | that there cannot be any donbt It goes without taken by the remains un- J ORuioN governments generally were not especially disturbed by Von Hindenburg's victory, even that of France feeling that his policies were no more inimical than those of Marx, who had demanded revision of the eastern frontiers and union with Austria snd had declared that further disarmament of Germany was linpos- sible. The French people, however, feel their suspicions of Germuny's in. tentions are Justified by the election results and that the United States and Grent Britain must now cease inter fering with France's plans for self. protection. In England, Italy, Japan, Holand and Rumania the comments of the press showed the people were not nt all pleased with Germany's cholce of a chief magistrate but there was little fear expressed that it meant an early return of the monarchy. The Russinn communists declared the dan ger of a new war was incrensed, Po lund nlone was really satisfied, belley- ing there was now no need to fear that the western powers would sacrifice * the western frontiers, Washington of course had mit seeing cause for alarm. The pres ent situation with respect to loans to German Industries will not be dis turbed, It was pointed out In an au- thoritative source, since both German and American bankers reached the conclusion some weeks ago that furth er extensive borrowing In the United States by German Industries was un sound and have sought to discourage it, the fear being that If such borrow ing continued, It would complicate, if not render Impossible, the payment of Germany's reparation obligations. INSTON CHURCHILL, chancel lor of the exchequer, offering to parliament the British budget coming year, made the welcome nouncement that Great Britain back on a gold standard. He sald the law forbidding the export would be continued until the end the year but would not be renewed, and meanwhile the Bank of England would be given a special license to ex port. Most of the rest of the Mr. Churchill announced, was follow ing the example of Great Britaln and the United States, The currencies of Sweden, Austrian and Hungary are based on sterling, which now has be come gold. Holland, the Dutch Indies Australia and New Zealand acted s mulitaneously with Great Britain. Can ada already Is on a gold and an was of world, basis financiers and officials received the news Britain's action with of enthusiasm, de (irent since the Dawes plan was put In op eration, s UR great war game in the Pa ~ receive the medals, which were award AMES M. BECK'S resignation ns attorney been general has nes President sald to be for the place are Willlam D of St. Paul, Minn., and Charle Waterman of Denver, the Coolidge preconvention ear in Colorado, Former Harry E. Hull of lowa has ommended for the position ant secretary of labor to succeed E. J. Just Coolidge. Among consideration Mitchell Ww managed ign those under who Represe heen rec ¢ of nssist judgeship in southern California N A MANIFESTO the Agrarian of Bulgaria, or peasants’ uni denled any connivance in or sympa with the attempt on the life of Joris and the bomb outrage int thedral. It denounces orously and declares they frated Moscow ths = at were tempted by Individuals gold” The party admits that exiled Agrarisns and former the party were implicated In the fuses to accept responsibility icts, The of were immeds cathedral explosion, The ring or killing rs In the outrages one after ano among the members of who re for their Were some crimes but the leaders party arrested fo a sped ruil ¥ Case]. police are nd capt I'he Labor members of the Britis the ruthless si par who accused Bulgariun aughter from government of suspects have London and returned Sofia to repented their charges adds that nearly government in Europe is about to start a round-up and expulsion In the chief cities af kept of them every close vent Communist outbreaks on May week and the chief umpires, Rear Ad decided that the Blue forces had feated the Black and had captured the Hawalian islands. except by the big guns of the fleet, When the Blue warships attacked defenders demonstrated value for scouting duty. but not a single battleship was “destroyed” by The Black planes attempted to put the airplane carrier Langley out of action but she escaped. The avia- tion units of both forces caused con siderable damage. While feint attacks and diversions were made on the west and south coasts of Oahu, several bat. tleships swept the north coast with shell fire and a party of marines land. ed, despite the efforts of the defenders, Detalls of just what was accomplished must await the statement of the chief umpires after they have heard the contentions of the various command “battle” In the Pacific, says Secretary of the Navy Wilbur, was not the pri mary object in holding the exercises: if the United States fleet has shown that it ean function smoothly and sat isfactorily as a single unit under one supreme command and under approxi- mate war conditions, the maneuvers have been fully justified, One correspondent with the fleet calls attention to the fact that the Jap- anese navy tanker Hyatoma, carrying navy officers and midshipmen, followed our fleet all the way from San Pedro to Honolulu and probably sent to Tokyo accurate reports of the ma: neuvers, ILLIAM 8. CULBERTSON of Kansas, who has been vice chair man of the federal tariff commission, has been appointed minister to Ru- mania to succeed Peter A, Jay, pro moted to be ambassador to Argentina. However, because of conditions in the Near East and Washington's recent de- mand that Rumania arrange her debt to this country, Mr. Jay will not at once leave Bukharest, HE first distinguished service medals ever given for military ser vices performed In time of peace were pinned last week on the breasts of Ma). Frederick I. Martin, first com: mander of the army world flight expe. dition, and First Lieuts, Leigh Wade and Leslie P. Arnold, members of the expedition, The other men of the group that made the world flight also will § uil ang nil for made demonstrations were parades and were aA.ready the Persian government hh begun a cleaning up of the agents who have been operating there When one leader of intrigues was ar rested the soviet legation In Teheran locked his papers in its vault. The po bolshevik protests of the Russians IS8 MARY MacSWINEY. rabid Irish Republican and foe of Eag land, has been lecturing in the United States for some weeks and gathering funds for her pet plan, Someone told the State department that she has ne passport and Inquiries were started Interviewed In Chicago, Miss Mace Swiney characteristically said she not only had no passport, but she did not need any and bad no intention of ever getting any. She added that if she were arrested she would start a hunger strike, Immigration officials In Wash: ington said If Miss MacSwiney had no passport her presence in the country was illegal and she might be deported RVILLE WRIGHT annoygnces that the original Wright airplane, which made the first successful flight on December 17, 1003, has been pre sented by him %o the Times museum in South Kensington, England. Sev. eral museums in this country, he says, offered to take it, but only one of them was national In character and he would not trust the historic ma- chine to that Institution because It had permitted the Langley machine of 1008 to be taken out and mutilated for the purposes of private parties to a patent litigation. Therefore the priceless relic built by the Wright brothers is to be lost to the United States, N THE eastern part of the country, especially In Washington, there I$ an smallpox scare of considerable pro portions. All government employees in the capital were asked to submit to vaccination. and It was reported that President Coolidge was one of the first to undergo the operation, Other cities where the dread disease was prevalent were Birmingham Ala. ; Richmond, Va.. and Philadelphia, Further west only Milwaukee reported many cnres. Im New York and Chi eago conditions In this respect wers normal, IR EYRE CROWE. British perma. nent undersecretary for foreign affairs, Is dead in London. He held that post of very high responsibility for years and was widely known and greatly respected. PENNSYLVANIA STATE ITEMS Pottstown. —Carl Wilkinson, aged 40 yeurs, wus so badly burned when tire destroyed his bungalow in Kenilworth that he had to be removed Pottstown Hospital. The blaze, cording to firemen, started in kitchen when an oll stove exploded, Wilkinson tried to some of his personal belongings when his clothes, which had suturated with kero sent, Ignited. Three Pottstown fire companies responded, but were unnble to save the building estimated $2000, Sunbury, group to ue Rive been they The loss is ul A federnl pro- ition egents swooped down on Sun of } wiry and took samples of liquors sold bars inbury. the si After than aalf a the shops of the Pennsylvania permanently of the alr Hght oo” 1,500,000 power made on the Amos farm, Numida, where an Innding field is being con The light 1530 miles for 50 Berka more fury y were closed mall Bloomsburg. Test beacon ie was Teeple near can be seen nnd miles siructed by Ivers for by those on ind Reading. county chapter of Revo regent, in change the American Fry to Forge Park ‘antonment, as it Mrs the Keyser proposal to Valley wins named In official Was! leetters the national resort A inglon's ilen approved movement park a shrine, amusement this effect Heron, ution to was sent lohn Brown sinte re- Wil vertigo wns stirick five. Ham Dutt while driving a Bushkiil the hil fence thrown with truck along the of innged through the Putt was The water nhie awl OR! contro It struck mans ne anti A ree Etrenm revived he was nshore Fowandn persons were In frrred f ut " nem Mr Pierre MeC rosin, critically, when a and Mrs Mrs. C. B. Mere. JF. and F turned com meddnr 3 Shores, F. 8 George or were riding » Mghiway near ed when wreck Disregarding Mrs. Edwin manus, left her home an the street was killed HX William 1 The car r prORKIing fie driven f All slowly at Butz for Sale et bs PRtown the time. Justice held Kuhns he Peace : coroners | So) hail nquest Reading toll houses of the Oley Turnpike Company ized ESAS The at Jack sonwald brought 3850 and wae sald Agnes Happle, who lived there Tears of the four house Wha to steal Conshohocken apparently wus a bold attempt BOme thousands of dollars’ worth of at that had been of Miss Mae received E. Mallon, prior to her wedding to Nugent, Philadeiphin, home werald P of and found a woman sitting ¢ Mallon automobile tioned she sald she was sick, the return of the ouse This, aroused investigation it house i in When ques hus into susplelon, at man and found that had been removed and blood It is thought npon was wo panes of glass from a rear window wns West Chester.— After merving eight years of a sentence of 12 yveurs in the Eastern Peuitentiary for an offense which it is now revealed he did not commit, Joseph Duvton, Downing- town, Is expected secure his 1ib- erty within a days, the pardon board having ordered him freed, Day- ton wag convicted on charges brought by his two of 10 few young daughters, the the alleged time of the com. Now the daughters have ad- mitted In a statement that they gave false testimony against thelr parent at request of other relatives of the The resignation Broomall from peas Harrisburg. William Delaware Bn county itl Pinchot non-partisan wuld common henlth, was received He and by Governor wis elected on n ket his com mission 1028 not have Ligonier After of 6000 feet wit Natural {to striking gos drilling ot People's Gus Company near Rockview, Wi the Killing ’ iis of hree months Pressing for 16-year Michael went to bride of denth here He w 502 au. m. old | Boos, | the fue ping und six pronounced fMN) dead voile were made unclaimed penitentiary iH native a fit of jealous: tempt at suicide failed { Lebanon Lightning large barn of Fherly, i south of Kie'mifelters«iile compiete the Leifer ned The were damaged John { in the ors of Kiru The i chickens and gri KENROII'R Crops Were cont home i stend &t mill saved by neighbors snd firemen | but | from Schaefferstown | Lancaster.—Thomas Moyer, i Alderman 50.000 nf this pleaded guilty before he theft of Reading for | Hinden of 1 ettes from the {| here and wus held court in default | of ball Pittshurg! ile Scott M pasior of the First Preshyter . Suu 4 { of Coroapolis, was made defendas or 210.000 damages blood also was found in the autimo the presents, however, had been _— f= Gettyshurg —Jacoh Slothour, a resident of Hampton, an automobile as he along the highway venrold killed by from Roon after where he had leaving a store the road by Professor Elmer principal of the high school East Berlin, alive but unconsclous along nt There were no witnesses to the acel dent and the person driving the ear which struck him did not stop so that nothing is known as to htis identity, Freeland. — Charged with starting a fire that burned over 20 acres of tim- herland east of here, Michael Kron- vinko wns committed to jail in defaalt of £1000 ball, Altoona. Rev, C. W, Karns declded to visit two men who had rented his garage, The tenants were not in, but the minister found many kegs of whisky in the garage. He reported the ease to the police and James O'Donnell and Antonio Talamonte, the tenants, were arrested held for court, charged with selling liquor, Ephrata.-—Mrs. Hannah Root, 40 yenrs old, committed suleide by hang. Ing In the attic of her home Hazleton. Mrs, Eckley B. Coxe, long known as the “Angel of the Hard Coal Flelde” has financed a play- ground for Drifton youngsters, Hazleton. Miss Julian Weder, an In- dustrial nurse at Egypt. Pa, was elected director of the Red Cross nurs. ing service in this district, Runbory.~